DISH RESEARCH · Drink
Balti Butter Tea
Also known as: Balti Salted Tea, Po Cha in Baltistan
Real Pakistan describes Balti butter tea, called Po Cha in its Skardu guide, as tea whisked with yak butter and salt.
About Balti Butter Tea
Research draft based on the references below. These notes describe particular recipes and presentations; ingredient connections are still being reviewed.
Real Pakistan describes Balti butter tea, called Po Cha in its Skardu guide, as tea whisked with yak butter and salt.
The Skardu guide places butter tea within Balti cooking and attributes that association to Tibetan heritage. This description establishes a regional drink, not the formula of every Balti household.
Before you order: ask which tea base and butter are used, whether other ingredients are added, and how the drink is served.
Ingredients in Balti Butter Tea
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Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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- Countries & places
- Pakistan
- Cooking traditions
- Balti Cuisine
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.